Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-scope

/-skoʊp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
-s-cope
IPA
/-skoʊp/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scope From Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō, “examine, inspect, look to or into, consider”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: σκοπέω

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /-skoʊp/
  • British English: /-skəʊp/

Derived Forms

bioscope bronchoscope chronoscope colonoscope coloscope colposcope cryoscope cystoscope electroscope endoscope epidiascope fetoscope

Phrases

-scopy

Frequently Paired Words

-scopy

Questions

How do you pronounce -scope?
The recorded pronunciation is /-skoʊp/.
What does -scope mean?
Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
Where does -scope come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -scope

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “-scope”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/-skoʊp/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “-scope” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.